r/developer
ActiveThe home of developers.
Where professional developers come to talk about what it takes to be a great software developer.
Members
24,628
as of February 2025
Last post
today
October 6, 2026
Posts (30 days)
98
Created
2008
June 28, 2008
Total posts
22.8K
archived
Total comments
28.2K
archived
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How many members does r/developer have?
r/developer had 24,628 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/developer dead?
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When was r/developer created?
r/developer was created on June 28, 2008.
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